For the first time in 11 years, the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is embarking on an entirely new era for its story arc. Dawntrail sets its sails for completely separate regions filled with cultures and histories never seen in the game’s long history–you can gather as much from …

I put upwards of 80 hours into Shin Megami Tensei V to 100% it when it came out back in 2021, and you know what? I’m going to do it again. That’s because its re-release, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, is adding a whole lot more than just quality-of-life improvements …

Atlus, developer of renowned RPGs in the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona franchises, seems to love re-releasing its games. While it may look like double-dipping, these definitive editions have often resulted in fully realized versions of their originals and not just ports or tacked-on extra content, evident in the likes …

Despite being whimsical and colorful adventures with flexible action-RPG combat to boot, the Mana series has largely existed through remakes instead of new entries for the past 15 years. This is what makes Visions of Mana–the first fully-realized entry in the modern sense in a long time–such a big deal …

If someone told me there’s an upcoming tactics RPG full of anime-inspired characters, I would immediately respond, “Hell yeah, give it to me” and fully expect it to be a new Fire Emblem. Or I’d hope for another Valkyria Chronicles. Instead, what’s filling that void is Unicorn Overlord, the next …

With the help of a fellow covert revolutionary, Cloud and the gang vacate the premises just as Shinra’s goons raid the breezy town of Kalm. They slip out through an underground tunnel and step into the Grasslands, one of the several regions that makes up what I remember of Final …

While Final Fantasy XVI may have ended on a rather definitive note, its DLC rollout explores much more of its world of Valisthea. The main story hinted at a few things that weren’t addressed by the time the credits rolled, so the opportunity for additional content was quite clear. With …

When I picked up the controller and put my headphones on to play Persona 3 Reload for the first time, I was hit with a wave of nostalgia. I knew where everything was in the halls of Gekkoukan High School, I knew all the spots at Paulownia Mall, and I …

The first question that came to mind with the PlayStation Portal was: Who is this for? It’s one that’s been tirelessly posed in discussions about the device given its limited capabilities, because the Portal serves one purpose: remote play. If the PS5 is your primary gaming platform, and if you …

Upon finishing Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name–the action-brawler that tells Kazuma Kiryu’s story after the events of Yakuza 6–you’ll get access to a two-part demo for Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the upcoming RPG sequel to 2020’s Yakuza: Like A Dragon. That might be a …